November 21, 2011
Ann Arbor Campus Faculty appointments with tenure Denise Saint Arnault, associate professor of nursing, School of Nursing, effective Jan. 1. Caryl Flinn, professor of screen arts and cultures, LSA, effective Jan. 1 (correction to effective date of new appointment approved June 2011). Pauline Jones Luong, professor of political science, LSA, effective Jan. 1. Ishani Maitra,…
November 14, 2011
October 2011 crime map > Prosecutor receives WQ home invasion investigation The investigation into the Oct. 8 home invasions at West Quad led university police to a subject who was visiting a resident that night. Several items that were reported missing from resident rooms have been recovered. The results of the investigation have been submitted…
October 31, 2011
Deane Baker Former U-M Regent Deane Baker died Oct. 19 in California at the age of 86. Photo courtesy Bentley Historical Library. “He taught us about possibility, public service and an engaged life,” says his daughter Betsy Baker, associate professor at Vermont Law School. Baker devoted his political life to strengthening public education, as an…
October 31, 2011
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October 24, 2011
Galen Toews Dr. Galen Toews, a pioneering lung researcher who led the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the U-M Health System for more than 20 years, died Oct. 12 after stepping down in September due to illness. Toews’ influence will continue to be seen for years to come, says pulmonologist Dr. Theodore…
October 24, 2011
Police Beat is a monthly feature. The next publication will be Nov. 14.
October 17, 2011
September 2011 crime map > Suspect interviewed for home invasions A male, not affiliated with the university, has been interviewed in connection with two home invasions that were reported at West Quad on Oct. 8. Some property has been recovered. Additional investigation is pending. In one incident, a fourth-floor resident told university police that when…
October 17, 2011
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Oct. 13 meeting. Four new startup companies to move into Venture Accelerator Four new U-M startup companies will move into the U-M Tech Transfer’s Venture Accelerator at the North Campus Research Complex. The regents approved leases with SenSigma, CSquared Innovations, Diapan Therapeutics and…
October 10, 2011
Roy Proffitt For several generations of Michigan Law students and alumni, Emeritus Professor Roy Proffitt was the face of the Law School itself. Last week Proffitt died at age 93. Proffitt, who earned his J.D. and Master of Law degrees at Michigan in 1946 and 1948, joined Michigan’s law faculty in 1956 and served in…
September 19, 2011
Initial approval given for capital outlay projects on Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Flint campuses The regents gave initial approval for three projects that were part of the fiscal year 2011 capital outlay request to the State of Michigan. On the Ann Arbor campus, a $47 million project is planned to renovate the George Granger Brown Memorial…
